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Blockchain Analytics Firm Nansen Raises $75M Series B Led by Accel, To Help Investors And Businesses Gain Competitive Insights Into Emerging Crypto Trends

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Thursday, December 16, 2021
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It enables easier exploration of complex on-chain data on investors money flows, exchange activity, and analyzing emerging trends in DeFi, NFTs and DAOs through user-friendly, streamlined visual dashboards.

Key Points: 
  • It enables easier exploration of complex on-chain data on investors money flows, exchange activity, and analyzing emerging trends in DeFi, NFTs and DAOs through user-friendly, streamlined visual dashboards.
  • This Series B funding round led by Accel comes just six months after Nansen raised its Series A.
  • Individual investors and crypto funds will see major improvements to Nansen Standard and Nansen Alpha, including support for 10+ blockchains.
  • Crypto investors use Nansen to discover opportunities, perform due diligence and defend their portfolios with our real-time dashboards and alerts.

Former LinkedIn VP Joins H1 Board As Company Continues to Build its Global Healthcare Network

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Thursday, December 9, 2021
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NEW YORK, Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- H1 , which provides the largest global healthcare network that connects healthcare professionals, announced today that Mike Derezin has joined H1 as a member of its Board of Directors.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- H1 , which provides the largest global healthcare network that connects healthcare professionals, announced today that Mike Derezin has joined H1 as a member of its Board of Directors.
  • Prior to his LinkedIn experience, Derezin co-founded several companies including an online gaming company (VoxPop) and an online emerging market business and financial information company (Porvenir, acquired by Thomson Reuters).
  • Mike Derezin is an exciting addition to our Board, said Ariel Katz, co-founder and CEO of H1.
  • H1 has assembled a massive network of healthcare data that is vital to hospitals, healthcare systems and pharmaceutical companies, said Mike Derezin.

PresenceLearning Acquires Global Teletherapy and Propels Next Phase of Growth with Majority Investment from Spectrum Equity and TPG’s Rise Fund

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021
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The company has acquired Global Teletherapy , the leading teletherapy service provider to virtual K-12 schools, and has signed a definitive agreement for Spectrum Equity, a leading growth equity firm, and The Rise Fund, TPGs multi-sector global impact investing strategy, to acquire a majority stake in the company.

Key Points: 
  • The company has acquired Global Teletherapy , the leading teletherapy service provider to virtual K-12 schools, and has signed a definitive agreement for Spectrum Equity, a leading growth equity firm, and The Rise Fund, TPGs multi-sector global impact investing strategy, to acquire a majority stake in the company.
  • Together with this new team of investors, PresenceLearning will invest heavily in its next phase of growth.
  • Choate Hall & Stewart LLP provided legal counsel to Spectrum Equity and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP provided legal counsel to The Rise Fund.
  • Spectrum Equity is a leading growth equity firm providing capital and strategic support to innovative companies in the information economy.

Kaspien Recognized as one of Seattle Business Magazine's "Washington's 100 Best Places to Work in 2021"

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Monday, November 29, 2021
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This annual program, created by Seattle Business Magazine and its research partner, the Best Companies Group, identifies, recognizes, and honors the best employers in Washington.

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  • This annual program, created by Seattle Business Magazine and its research partner, the Best Companies Group, identifies, recognizes, and honors the best employers in Washington.
  • In its 32nd year, the list consists of 100 companies in two categories benefiting the area's economy, workforce, and businesses.
  • In addition to the dedicated efforts to identify and recognize the state's best employers, the Seattle Business Magazine uses the list to provide organizations with valuable, anonymous employee feedback.
  • Companies across Washington entered the two-part survey process to determine "Washington's 100 Best Companies to Work For."

OTA Insight Raises $80M Series B Funding From Spectrum Equity to Bring Data-Driven Decisions to Hospitality Industry

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Thursday, November 18, 2021
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Spectrum Equity joins existing OTA Insight investors Eight Roads, F-Prime Capital and Highgate Technology Ventures.

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  • Spectrum Equity joins existing OTA Insight investors Eight Roads, F-Prime Capital and Highgate Technology Ventures.
  • OTA Insight delivers powerful data and analytics to optimize commercial decision-making across the hospitality industry.
  • The investment by Spectrum Equity will fuel OTA Insight's growth in key areas of product innovation, engineering, sales, and global expansion.
  • As part of the transaction, Steve LeSieur from Spectrum Equity will join the OTA Insight Board of Directors.

EPAM Wins LinkedIn's Best Culture of Learning Talent Award

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Thursday, November 18, 2021
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NEWTOWN, Pa., Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM), a leading digital transformation services and product engineering company,today announced that it won the 'Best Culture of Learning' Award at the 2021 LinkedIn Talent Awards.The award recognizes EPAM's investment in creating learning and development opportunities for employees to grow in their careers.

Key Points: 
  • NEWTOWN, Pa., Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM), a leading digital transformation services and product engineering company,today announced that it won the 'Best Culture of Learning' Award at the 2021 LinkedIn Talent Awards.The award recognizes EPAM's investment in creating learning and development opportunities for employees to grow in their careers.
  • The LinkedIn Talent Awards recognize successful teams of talent professions who have made a positive impact using LinkedIn Talent Solutions.
  • The Best Culture of Learning award criteria is based on activation of learning assets and repeat learning across the organization, including the percentage of repeat learners.
  • EPAM earned recognition for demonstrating the Best Culture of Learning among organizations with more than 10,000 employees on LinkedIn.

Highspot Ranked a Fastest Growing Company in North America on the 2021 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
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SEATTLE, Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Highspot , the sales enablement platform that improves sales performance, today announced it ranked No.

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  • SEATTLE, Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Highspot , the sales enablement platform that improves sales performance, today announced it ranked No.
  • 146 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 , a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech and energy tech companies in North America, now in its 27th year.
  • "From the beginning, our team has been all in on building a platform that transforms the way millions of people work," said Robert Wahbe, CEO, Highspot.
  • "Looking ahead, we see incredible opportunity for our employees, for our partners and investors, and for our customers."

AllTrails Raises $150 Million Investment Led by Permira

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AllTrails, the most trusted and used digital guide to the outdoors, today announced that it has raised $150 million from the growth fund of global private equity firm Permira, which backs leading tech-enabled and digital businesses. As part of the transaction, Spectrum Equity will remain the company's majority shareholder. The investment will accelerate the company's product development and international expansion, ultimately helping more people connect to the outdoors.

Key Points: 
  • The investment will accelerate the company's product development and international expansion, ultimately helping more people connect to the outdoors.
  • AllTrails is home to the largest collection of digital trail guides, with over 300,000 hiking, running, and mountain biking trails worldwide, and a community of over 30 million outdoor enthusiasts.
  • "AllTrails was built on the underlying principle that people and communities are happier and healthier when they spend time outside," said Ron Schneidermann, CEO of AllTrails.
  • AllTrails is frequently ranked as a top-5 Health and Fitness app and has been downloaded by over 40 million people worldwide.

AllTrails Raises $150 Million Investment Led by Permira

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AllTrails, the most trusted and used digital guide to the outdoors, today announced that it has raised $150 million from the growth fund of global private equity firm Permira, which backs leading tech-enabled and digital businesses. As part of the transaction, Spectrum Equity will remain the company's majority shareholder. The investment will accelerate the company's product development and international expansion, ultimately helping more people connect to the outdoors.

Key Points: 
  • The investment will accelerate the company's product development and international expansion, ultimately helping more people connect to the outdoors.
  • AllTrails is home to the largest collection of digital trail guides, with over 300,000 hiking, running, and mountain biking trails worldwide, and a community of over 30 million outdoor enthusiasts.
  • "AllTrails was built on the underlying principle that people and communities are happier and healthier when they spend time outside," said Ron Schneidermann, CEO of AllTrails.
  • AllTrails is frequently ranked as a top-5 Health and Fitness app and has been downloaded by over 40 million people worldwide.

Zenwork Takes on First Funding With $163 Million Led by Spectrum Equity

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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The company offers its customers modern, cost-effective solutions that transform resource-intensive, manual processes into highly automated, digital experiences.

Key Points: 
  • The company offers its customers modern, cost-effective solutions that transform resource-intensive, manual processes into highly automated, digital experiences.
  • Zenwork currently serves over 100,000 small businesses nationwide, including 30,000 CPA firms, as well as large enterprises.
  • In conjunction with the transaction, Adam Margolin and Cameron Ghorbani of Spectrum Equity will join Zenwork's board of directors.
  • Spectrum Equity is a leading growth equity firm providing capital and strategic support to innovative companies in the information economy.